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The Anson plunger release ( push-rod) works fine, but if it jams in anyway, the only fix is to take chisel and split the wood to get to the works of it.

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Anson's 1872 push-button design ("my Webley a push rod design") came next, and is the next best. Reliable, but on occasion the threaded stem has been known to turn out under heavy recoil, locking the fore-end on the gun. Getting it off requires removing the wood from the fore-end iron with a chisel.

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Wow, that sounds nasty.
What's the story on this, does anyone have more details?
What is this "threaded stem" which can turn out, and how does it cause this lockup?
What rifles has this happened on?

Mac, do you have any more info?
Was it written up somewhere recently?
Thanks.